Even though Yang Fan was in the real world, he could still clearly sense that the ball of light was "alive."
Unlike Yang Yi and the others, this aura was closer to the Divine Kingdom Origin, as if it had always belonged here.
The life nurtured within it resembled believers, yet seemed to stand above them. It was an existence somewhere between "life" and "rules."
The believers in the city worshipped it as if worshipping a God, while the life within the ball of light evolved and formed a connection with the entire Divine Kingdom.
Time passed, and thirty years went by in the Divine Kingdom in the blink of an eye.
At last, the light receded, and the Mechanical Heart transformed into an Artificial Lifeform.
At the same time, Yang Fan's consciousness descended into the Divine Kingdom.
A figure instantly appeared before him.
Yang Fan's pupils constricted slightly. The person before him looked exactly like him.
His face, bearing, expression, even his clothes were identical, like his reflection in a mirror.
Yet strangely, Yang Fan's subconscious felt neither rejection nor concern. Instead, it found this completely natural.
It was as though that person had always been "him"—another self.
"Master." The other party spoke, his voice exactly the same as Yang Fan's. "I am the Supreme Artificial Lifeform of the Divine Kingdom."
Yang Fan took a deep breath to steady himself. "You... and me?"
Yang Fan had always felt something strange. This person was completely different from Yang Yi and the others. He could clearly sense his emotions, even his thoughts.
It felt like facing another version of himself. The sensation was extremely strange.
"Master, you may regard me as an extension of your will, or as an agent of God." He spoke slowly, his tone calm. "The Mechanical Heart